Everyone knew it was coming; they just didn’t know how difficult it would become. The Russian invasion into Ukraine has resulted in significant loss of life, a more unified NATO and the partnering of adversaries we never thought we’d see.

Retired Lt. Gen. E. John Deedrick represented the US military in NATO. He also served as one of final leaders in Afghanistan and previously led all Green Berets as the Commander of 1st Special Forces Command.

He joined Fran Racioppi to give his honest assessment of the withdrawal from Afghanistan, the impact leaving has had on our allies and Special Forces Operators, and what the void left has done for the Taliban and American national security.

They also discuss the importance of our allies, why NATO works, the Russian-North Korean Alliance in Ukraine, and counter-insurgency and counter-terrorism in the Grey Zone through integrated deterrence.

Finally, they talk about the effect of politics on our military and why our leaders all want the same goal, but have different paths to get there.

Watch, listen, read Episode 156: linktr.ee/franracioppi

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